News and events
2019
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Press release
UNHCR and ILO to launch a joint initiative to support the urbanization and economic integration process of Malian refugees in Niger
22 November 2019
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Press release
ILO signs new agreement with the Netherlands on forced displacement response
31 October 2019
PROSPECTS Partnership: Putting decent work at the nexus between humanitarian action and development cooperation
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Publication
ILO alliance with G5 Sahel
28 August 2019
With a population of over 300 million and a rising trend of urbanization, the Sahel region offers huge opportunities for its populations. At the same time, however, the region is facing an increase in extremism, terrorism and criminality, fueled by endemic poverty, high income inequality, a high rate of youth unemployment and governance deficiencies.
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Child labour in mining, poor working conditions take centre stage in inter-regional meeting
29 May 2019
With the growing global movement to support just transition and formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mines, the ILO brought together experts and global actors to address child labour and poor working conditions in an inter-regional meeting held in the Philippines.
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News
Japan to support youth employment opportunities for refugees and host community in Mauritania
11 April 2019
The project aims at promoting economic self-sufficiency of refugees and peaceful coexistence with host communities through the development of employability schemes and decent jobs in infrastructure construction works.
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Publication
South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Decent Work Good Practices on the Road to BAPA +40 and beyond
15 February 2019
2018
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Press release
Decent Jobs for Youth partners take action on youth entrepreneurship in West Africa
13 November 2018
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth bring together over 200 key stakeholders at the Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment (YES) Forum in Dakar, Senegal, to accelerate support for young entrepreneurs.
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Press release
ILO and Sida enhance decent work in North Africa
05 November 2018
The International Labour Organization has signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to further support the different dimensions of the decent work agenda in North Africa countries.
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Child Labour
ILO, the Netherlands to take joint action against child labour
26 September 2018
New partnership focuses on global supply chains in agriculture and mining.
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News
Field Visit to Senegal for ILO’s development partners
07 June 2018
On 17 – 20 April 2018 ILO's development partners were invited to a field visit to Dakar to experience how the Decent Work Agenda is being promoted and implemented in Senegal